"But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp."
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Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
Numbers 11:4
THE MIXT MULTITUDE - The word in the original resembles our
“riff-raff,” and denotes a mob of people scraped together. It
refers here to the multitude o...
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II. THE JOURNEY STARTED: ISRAEL'S UNBELIEF, FAILURE AND PUNISHMENT
1. The Departure and the First Failure
CHAPTER 10:11-36
_ 1. The cloud moves (Numbers 10:11)_
2. The standard of the camp of Juda...
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NUMBERS 11:4 (JE). THE PEOPLE'S LUST FOR FLESH AND MOSES-' COMPLAINT
OF HIS EXCESSIVE BURDEN. This section is a combination of two
narratives (from J and E), relating (1) a demand of the people for
fl...
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MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'ish_ or _'enosh._ App-14.
THEM. the seventy.
WRITTEN. enrolled. See note on Exodus 17:14.
WENT NOT OUT. Compare 1 Samuel 10:22.
IN THE CAMP. Compare Psalms 139:7....
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ELDAD, AND—MEDAD: AND THE SPIRIT RESTED UPON THEM, &C.— Mr. Saurin
observes, that this prophecy of Eldad and Medad has given handle to an
impostor to forge a work under the name of the former: the aut...
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E. BITTER EXPERIENCE AT THE GRAVES OF LUST (KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH), vv.
4-35
TEXT
Numbers 11:4. And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a
lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and...
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_BUT THERE REMAINED TWO OF THE MEN IN THE CAMP, THE NAME OF THE ONE
WAS ELDAD, AND THE NAME OF THE OTHER MEDAD: AND THE SPIRIT RESTED UPON
THEM; AND THEY WERE OF THEM THAT WERE WRITTEN, BUT WENT NOT O...
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JOURNEYINGS FROM SINAI TO MOAB (NUMBERS 10:11 TO NUMBERS 22:1)
After a stay at Sinai of nearly a year (cp. Numbers 10:11 with Exodus
19:1) the signal is given for the breaking up of the camp. This sec...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 11
GOD SENDS FIRE – NUMBERS 11:1-3
V1 The people started to complain about their problems. The *LORD
heard them. He...
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וַ יִּשָּׁאֲר֣וּ שְׁנֵֽי ־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים
׀ בַּֽ † מַּחֲנֶ֡ה שֵׁ֣ם הָ אֶחָ֣ד ׀
אֶלְדָּ֡ד וְ שֵׁם֩ הַ...
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THE STRAIN OF THE DESERT JOURNEY
Numbers 11:1
THE narrative has accompanied the march of Israel but a short way from
the mount of God to some spot marked for an encampment by the ark of
the covenant...
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“THE GRAVES OF LUST”
Numbers 11:26
It is delightful to note the proof of the nobility of Moses' nature in
the answer he gave to the tidings concerning Eldad and Medad. They
might not be of the desig...
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Here we enter upon the second section in the Book of Numbers, in which
is revealed the failure of man. The first evidence was discontent,
resulting unquestionably from the hardship of life.
This was...
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_Forth, being lawfully hindered, (Calmet) or out of humility. (St.
Jerome, ep. 127.)_...
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Observe, that those persons were written, that is appointed to this
service, and then the blessing is the same. It is very precious to
have our names enrolled among the LORD'S people. See what a
disti...
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The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has
evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise.
It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
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26._But there remained two of the men in the camp. _It is not certain
why they had not appeared amongst the others. I do not at all doubt
but that they were called for by Moses; nor would they have be...
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We are now brought to turn our thoughts in another direction-to see
the conduct of the people in the wilderness, and alas! what is it
except a history of unfaithfulness and rebellion? Let us add, howe...
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BUT THERE REMAINED TWO [OF THE] MEN IN THE CAMP,.... Of the seventy
who were summoned, that came not out of the camp of Israel to the
tabernacle when the rest did:
THE NAME OF THE ONE [WAS] ELDAD, AN...
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But there remained two [of the] men in the camp, the name of the one
[was] Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested
upon them; and they [were] of them that were written, but went...
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_In the camp_ Not going to the tabernacle, as the rest did, either not
having seasonable notice to repair thither, or, being detained in the
camp by sickness, or some urgent occasion, not without God'...
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1 The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses prayer.
4 The people lust for flesh, and loth Manna.
10 Moses complayneth of his charge.
16 God diuideth his burden vnto seuentie Elders.
31 Quailes are...
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MOSES IS GIVEN ASSISTANTS...
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COMPLAINT ANSWERED BY FIRE
(vs.1-3)
Israel had reason for profound thanksgiving to the Lord, as believers
certainly have today. Yet now they complained (v.1) without any reason
for it. It is sad whe...
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24-30 We have here the fulfilment of God's word to Moses, that he
should have help in the government of Israel. He gave of his Spirit to
the seventy elders. They discoursed to the people of the thing...
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IN THE CAMP; not going to the tabernacle, as the rest did; either
modestly declining that high employment from a tremble sense of their
own insufficiency, as Saul did, 1 SAMUEL 10:22; or not having
su...
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Hitherto we have been occupied, in our study of this book, with God's
mode of ordering and providing for His people in the wilderness. We
have travelled over the first ten Chapter s and seen in them t...
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Numbers 11:26 two H8147 men H582 remained H7604 (H8735) camp H4264
name H8034 one H259 Eldad H419 name H8034 other H8145 Medad H4312
Spirit H7307 rested H5117 (H8799) listed H3789 (H8803) out H3318
(H...
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THE ENDUING OF THE SEVENTY ELDERS (NUMBERS 11:24).
The purpose of God in providing the seventy elders would seem to be in
order to act as an advisory and supporting council to Moses, and to
supervise...
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CONTENTS: Complaints about the manna and the consequences.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Eldad, Medad, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: Though God graciously gives us leave to complain to Him
when there is cause, yet...
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Numbers 11:7. _The manna._ See Exodus 14:15. and 31. _Bdellium._ See
Genesis 2:12; Exodus 28:19.
Numbers 11:16. _Gather unto me seventy men of the elders._ The Hebrews
always had elders, as appears fr...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 11:4 The people complain about the monotony
of their diet of manna. What they really want, however, are the
pleasures of EGYPT (vv. Numbers 11:4). They are not satisfied with
G...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 11:1. “_And when the people complained,”_ etc. Margin:
“the people were, as it were, complainers.” _Speaker’s Comm_.:
“And the people were as those that complai...
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EXPOSITION
KIBROTH HATTAAVAH (Numbers 11:4).
NUMBERS 11:4
THE MIXED MULTITUDE. Hebrew, _ha_-_saphsuph, _the gathered; the
rift-raft, or rabble, which had followed the fortunes of Israel out of
Egypt...
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This time let's turn to Numbers chapter eleven.
In reading Numbers eleven through twenty, I see a pattern emerging, a
pattern of chronic complaining, as the people are now complaining
against the Lor...
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1 Samuel 10:22; 1 Samuel 20:26; Exodus 3:11; Exodus 4:13; Exodus 4:14;
Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 36:5...
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In the camp — Not going to the tabernacle, as the rest did, either
not having seasonable notice to repair thither: or, being detained in
the camp by sickness, or some urgent occasion, not without God'...